Setting maximum speed with a powermaster

[Anonymous]

I seem to remember someone mentioning that you can set a maximum voltage to your track even if you have the full 18V coming from the powerhouse. I thought you would run the engine at the desired speed then press some combination of controls that included the set button. Am I imagining this or can someone tell me the secret code?

[ben10ben]

You can't with the powermaster. You can only do this on the engines with factory installed TMCC(except for the very early issue ones with an LCRU), the TPCs, and I believe the new ZW(but don't hold me to that).

[ben10ben]

By the way, at least with engines, you hit [set], get up to the desired maximum speed with the red dial, and hit [boost]. I believe that you do the same thing with the TPC, except that you hit the [H] button at the bottom of the remote after reaching your desired maximum speed.

[Anonymous]

Just so I understand your second post. If I want to set the max speed with my command equipped engines that do have factory installed tmcc, can I do it with my powermaster? Or only with the TPC AND TMCC.

[ben10ben]

In order to set a maximum speed with your command-equipped engines, you must have a command base and be running them under Trainmaster command control.